2025:JHHC:16335 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 786 of 2024 --- Kshama Rani, wife of Late Ranjit Kumar, daughter of Bajrang Mahto, resident of Mahadeo Toli, P.O. & P.S.- Lohardaga, District- Lohardaga … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Prashant Kumar Jha, the Regional Manager (R.B.O.), State Bank of India, Pakur …. … Opp. Parties CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhijeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the O.P. No. 1 : Ms. Ruchi Mukti, A.C. to A.A.G.-IA For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate Order No. 12 Dated: 20.06.2025 The present contempt petition has been filed for initiation of contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 alleging willful violation of order dated 25.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No. 704 of 2023. 2. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2, refers to paragraph-5 of the supplementary show cause affidavit dated 26.11.2024, which reads as under: “5. That pursuant to the order of this Hon’ble Court dated 25.10.2024, the answering opposite party has verified and submits that : (i) Provident Fund amount of Rs.5,021.00 was credited to SB Account No. 20360465558 of Smt. Kshama Rani on 19.06.2018. (ii) Supplementary (arrear) PF amount of Rs.708.00 has been credited to SB Account No. 20360465558 of Smt. Kshama Rani on 12.11.2024. Hence, all the PF dues have been finally paid. (iii) Gratuity balance of Rs.11,725.00 has been paid and credited to SB Account No. 20360465558 of Smt. Kshama Rani on 12.11.2024. (iv) The husband of the present petitioner Late Ranjit Kumar was not having any leave balance available for leave encashment, so no amount is due for payment in this regard. (v) An amount of Rs.13,922.00 had been deducted from salary of Late Ranjit Kumar under New Pension Scheme (PRAN No. 110007354594), during his service at Bank. The 2 opposite Party No. 2 has raised the matter with PPG Department at LHO Patna for the status and procedure for payment of NPS balance, in response to which the LHO, Patna has raised the issue with Corporate Centre of State Bank of India at Mumbai. The Opposite Party No. 2 upon receipt of the same, will provide full assistance to Smt. Kshama Rani for claiming the amount. The compliance report is already forwarded to the petitioner through registered post vide Letter No. RBO Pakur/HR/23-24 dated 12.11.2024. Copy of Letter No. RBO Pakur/HR/23-24 dated 12.11.2024 and extract of statement of account of the petitioner have been annexed as Annexure-B to the said supplementary show cause affidavit.” 3. It is also submitted that the petitioner’s claim for compassionate appointment was already rejected vide letter dated 29.04.2024. So far as the liberty given to the petitioner to request ex-gratia lump sum amount is concerned, she has not yet made any such application. Otherwise also, there was no such direction issued in that regard by this Court vide order dated 25.01.2024 in W.P.(S) No. 704 of 2023. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that no case of contempt is made out against the opposite party no. 2. 5. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is hereby dropped. 6. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. 7. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse as permissible under law for redressal of her subsisting grievance. Ritesh/ (Rajesh Shankar, J.)